Brake



I P 1933- I c. H. TAYLOR 1,928,078

BRAKE Filed April 26, 1928 IHVEHTOR 6*ecz Z ff. TayZor ATTORNEY Patented Sep Taylor, St'flfth 8 Claims.

Warlords mares or severa rame to time? i0 ear nglur l e ban'd" itself, to ainovel set shamans-rage n segirrgzobposite ends 19F 92 thes s-maltose as qep plying dev e inthe form'bf a {tog lke whiclishif s the tion 'ceriti'al portion "of the fric means gagainsttthe grotatingtsbraleadrum prior to} the pl t a iis iis i tiwh isha a "the rihforeing'irie s novel constr'u' "tion "of iwillhe apparen -growth: tol qwe y. i, y. .,p eiiliu tmtireiy i dim shown iri the-"acomp'ahyiifg arming, Iii whlc -.Figure '1 is azvertial section through: t i id ih i aeit-t niest? daima sishwa ing'the frictfn lnans' of the brake in side elevation; and

Figure 2 is a section thi'giighohe pf the seg il ments or shoes of the friction means substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1.

The brake selected for illustration includes the usual rotatable brake-drmr lilggatthe open side of which there 1% Fi l su itable support sulras a stationary backrng plate 12'; and within which is arranged the friction means of the brake. According to one feature of the present invention, the friction means may include a continuous band 14 reinforced by three U-section steel stampings 16, 18 and 20 to form in effect one or the other of the anchors 54 or 56 and holds 95' three flexibly connected shoes or segments. The band is shown as provided with suitable brake lining 22 preferably attached in segments corresponding to the three segments 16, 18 and 20.

The shoes 16 and 20 are shown notched out to fit over squared stops 24 when the brake is released, a spring 26 being tensioned between the shoes to hold them against these stops. The stops 24 may have integral portions riveted over to secure them permanently to the backing plate as shown in Figure 2. The brake is applied in a novel manner against the resistance of the spring 26 by means such as a toggle formed of links 28 and 30 operated by a floating link 32 connected to the knuckle of the toggle and to an arm 34 (01. 188-78) This invention relates Q PIFQ QSEaHQ-QSL mu?-f fidfi lq "inseam-is iitlfe i fea tilres a hd objects ll pp fi either-"the slide 1 iigi ireni cn of the b ing plate. The lever 38 is connected by a suitable-pull rod or cable 40 to theusual operating mechanism}; h tl-ief cihassifs ofiztheiicar.

heft 36 operated by a lever 38 outside The shoe 18 is shown urged inwardly away 50 frgm the brake drum toward released position by a c oilfspring 42 sleeved on a plunger 44 pivotally connected by a link 46 to the shoe 18. The spring 42 is compressed between, an adjustable stop lu s igrlsrand holdin -gar, washer it: atwitswupp The 'ari'chors 4 and an -preferably,provided, with cushions 8 of'co fiber ma rial such-as rubber or,

issue v v ,o pliiioliccondensationmaterial such the brake; e'as 'bakelite! iThe blocks; 5g prevent"undueishock 80 ae i lis P ata a iqe .v a i Wagift It will be noted that the toggle: io rm d by the sets of links 28 and 30 opens toward f hezi ra drum Soithat whe ithabrake is aporin''d by a siims trireaua ss the nd of the 5 rated conand arranged plied by turning the shaft 36 in a clockwise direction by tension on the member 40 the entire shoe assembly is urged downwardly to force the central segment of the band against the rotating brake drum prior to the complete application of the brake. resistance of the spring 42 while the spring 26 is still holding the shoes 16 and 20 against the stops 24. As soon as the shoe 18 engages the drum, the friction of the drum forces it against it there during the remainder of the application of the brake.a Continued tension on the member 40 then forces the shoes 16 and 20 apart against the resistance of the spring 26 to complete the application of the brake.

While one illustrative embodiment of my invention has been described in detail, it is not my intention to limit its scope to that particular embodiment or otherwise than by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A brake comprising, in combination, a rotatable drum, floating friction means including a plurality of segments arranged end to end within the drum, anchorages at oppositeends This action takes place against the of one of the segments, an applying means acting in two stages, first to force against thedrum the segment between the two anchorages and then to complete the application of the brake.

2. A brake comprising, in combination, a friction device and an anchorage for the friction device formed with a block of cushion material for engagement with the friction device.

3. A brake anchor formed for engagement with the friction means of a brake and formed with a recess containing a block of cushion material arranged to form the part engaging the friction means.

4. A brake comprising, in combination, a friction retarding means and anchoring means therefor, together with a block of yieldable material intermediate the anchor and the friction retardin means.

5. A brake comprising, in combination, a friction retarding element, a pair of spaced rigid anchors therefor and resilient means interposed between each of said anchors and said retarding element. I

6. A brake including a backing plate, a retarding means thereon, an anchoring element on the backing plate for said means together with a rubber block interposed between said retarding means and anchor.

7. A brakeincluding a movable shoe, an anchor therefor and a resilient block of cushioning material interposed between said shoe and anchor.

8. A brake anchor post having a block of cushioning material mounted thereon.

CECIL H. TAYLOR.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1, 928,078.

September 26. 1933.

CECIL H. TAYLOR.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows; Page 2, line 16, claim 4, for "therefor, together with" read directly engaged by the retarding means and including; and line 17, for "anchor" read anchoring means; line 77, claim 5, after "element,

insert the words a backing plate carrying the friction element and which has mounted thereon; and line 78, for "therefor" read for said element;

read directly taking the torque of said means and having;

lines 83 and 84, claim 6, for "for said means together with" line 88, claim 7,

after "material" insert the word directly; and line 91, claim '8, after "thereon" insert the words at one end for direct engagement with a friction element and having its other end provided with means for rigidly mounting the post on a brake backing plate; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that "the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 16th day ofJanuary, A. D. 1934.

(Seal) F. M. Hopkins Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

